Part-Time Position Summary

Brookwood’s Skills Department provides academic support for students with learning and executive functioning challenges. Learning Specialists work with students to reinforce foundational skills, identify the strategies and tools that work best for their learning style, practice applying their skills to classroom curricula, and develop their understanding of themselves as learners.  We are seeking an experienced Learning Specialist who is able to support student learning in decoding/encoding, fluency, comprehension, writing, study skills, and/or executive functioning. The caseload for this position may include students from grades 5 through 8.  The successful candidate should have training and experience working with students who have a variety of learning profiles, including language-based learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia), ADHD, and/or executive functioning vulnerabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Masters degree in Special Education and/or certification in Orton-Gillingham (or Orton-Gillingham based approach) is preferred 
• Minimum of three years of experience teaching students with learning differences
• Commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment for all students

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for students with learning differences
• Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, Director of Learning Skills, and Division Heads to identify student needs and develop support plans to address these needs

• Administer academic assessments (e.g., WIAT-4, GORT-V, WRMT-III, etc.) to gain more information about students’ skills and use the information to help develop support plans
• Review neuropsychological reports and support the implementation of recommendations within individual, small group, and classroom settings
• Communicate effectively with families and classroom teachers about student needs and progress
• Write formal student progress reports and attend parent conferences twice a year
• Attend biweekly Skills Department meetings and weekly meetings with the Director of Learning Skills

To Apply

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and résumé to Olivia Shouvlin, Administrative Assistant to Division Heads, at oshouvlin@brookwood.edu  

We strongly encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQ educators, or educators from communities that are historically underrepresented in independent schools. We are committed to an inclusive school experience for all those who come to work at Brookwood.

About Brookwood School

Brookwood is an Early Childhood through Grade 8 independent school of about 300 students located on a beautiful 30-acre wooded campus in Manchester, MA on the coast of the North Shore of Boston. At Brookwood, kids come first—not the test, not trophies, not to-do lists. We know how kids learn best. Every day, we use our expertise to challenge kids intellectually and ensure they feel valued so that they can grow into their best selves. Our program focuses on building 21st century skills and graduating students of conscience, character, compassion, and cultural competence. Brookwood also offers a playful, collaborative work environment for 85 faculty and staff who go the extra mile to do what is best for kids.

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